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Building Service Worker

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Position Details

Summary

Operating Title Building Service Worker
Long Classification Title Building Service Worker
Campus Location Durham
Department UNH Housing
Summary of Position
Under general supervision of Housekeeping supervisors, individuals will perform a variety of housekeeping tasks. These tasks provide a clean and healthy living environment in on-campus residence halls.


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Acceptable minimum level of education HS or equivalent
Acceptable minimum years of experience None
Additional Job Information
Does not supervise.

UNH is a federal contractor within the meaning of the Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. This position may require that you be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the future, unless you apply for and receive a religious or medical exemption. You may not test out of this requirement.
Posting Number PS3134FY22
Other minimum qualifications
High school graduation or G.E.D. Sufficient strength and physical dexterity to perform duties and responsibilities of this job, including heavy work with exposure to inclement weather conditions for prolonged periods of time. Must be able to wear and use personal protective equipment as necessary. Ability to read English.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Salary Information
Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.
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Percent Time Information (FTE) 100
Grade 03
EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Institution Information
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide
Posting Details

Posting Date 09/26/2023
Open Until Filled Yes
Closing Date
Posting Open to Internal Candidates Only? No
Interested Internal Candidates Exist? No
Job Category Hourly Staff (Non-Exempt)
Appointment Type Regular
If TERM position provide projected end date
Equipment/Instruments
Drivers License and Physical Requirements. Please check all items that apply. None applicable

Duties / Responsibilities

Job Duties

Duty/Responsibility
Perform tasks related to providing a clean and healthy environment in residential hall bathrooms and public restrooms, including approved methods of handling and cleaning blood-borne pathogens and other bodily fluids.
Duty/Responsibility
Perform tasks related to the cleaning of carpet floor coverings, including spot cleaning and extraction. Perform tasks related to the maintenance of floors and other surfaces, including vacuuming, mopping, and washing. Perform tasks related to the renovation of floor surfaces, including application of stripping/finish chemicals, scrubbing, scraping, and buffing.
Duty/Responsibility
Operate and provide operator maintenance for automatic scrubbers, power sweepers (including rider-type), vacuums and buffers used in connection with building cleaning. Use approved methods and formulas to mix cleaning chemicals for application. Store and dispose of chemicals according to approved guidelines.
Duty/Responsibility
Collect and remove all waste material, sort recyclable materials, and discard in outdoor collection bins.
Duty/Responsibility
Respond to housekeeping calls and/or requests for service as needed. Report all items that require maintenance/repair.
Duty/Responsibility
Perform other duties as assigned.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Do you meet the definition of an Internal Candidate? Internal Candidates include: (1) active status employees who have completed the introductory period and (2) adjunct staff members who have been employed within USNH for at least 12 months in total and who have worked at least 1,000 hours during the 12 month period preceding the application for the position. Student employment does not apply toward internal status eligibility.
    • Yes
    • No

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents
Optional Documents
  1. Resume/Vita
  2. Cover Letter